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List Of County Governors Of Bergen
The diocesan governor of Bergen in Norway was a government agency of the Kingdom of Norway. The title was before 1919, and in 1919 all stiftamt were abolished in favor of equal counties ( no, fylker). The (principal county) of ''Bergenhus'' (later simplified to ''Bergen stiftamt'') was established in 1662 by the king. It was originally made up of several subordinate counties: Nordlandenes, Sunnmøre, Søndre Bergenhus, and Nordre Bergenhus. Bergenhus stiftamt was led by a ''stiftamtmann'' and the subordinate counties were led by an ''amtmann''. The seat of the stiftamt was the city of Bergen. In 1871, the city of Bergen was split off as a separate ''amt'' (county), and the stiftamtmann also assumed the role of Bergen's amtmann until 1918. In 1919, there was a large county reorganization in Norway and every stiftamt was abolished and the counties were renamed . The diocesan governor is the government's representative in the diocese which was made up of multiple subordinat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocesan Governor (Norway)
The diocesan governor ( no, Stiftamtmann) was the head government official that oversaw the civil administration within a diocese in the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway and later in Norway. The bishop of the diocese oversaw the religious administration in the diocese and together, the two officials were the highest officials in the diocese, reporting directly to the king. Each diocese typically was made up of several counties which were led by a county governor ( no, amtmann). The diocesan governor oversaw all the county governors within the diocese. The diocesan governor was the king's representative in the diocese and their job was to ensure that the king's orders and laws were obeyed. The diocesan governor was also to make sure that the bishop of the diocese did not succumb to heresy or other problems. Often, but not always, the diocesan governor also simultaneously held the role of county governor for one of the diocese's counties. The diocesan governor of Kristiania was often ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Hansen Lillienskiold (politician)
Hans Hansen Lilienskiold (c.1650 – 1703) was a Norwegian jurist, government official, civil servant, and land owner. He was a member of the Lilienskiold noble family and served as County Governor of Finnmark. He is particularly remembered as an author for his works on the topography and culture of Finnmark. Biography Lilienskiold was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the eldest of six in the family of Hans Hansen (Smidt) Lillienskiold (ca. 1610–1681) and Margrethe Jonasdatter (ca. 1624–1654). Hans Hansen Smidt had been born in Tønder, Denmark. He became a lawyer in Bergen in 1650 and later held various government commissions. He was County Governor of Bergenhus len (1667-1669) and Mayor of Bergen (1679-1681). Hans Hansen Smidt was ennobled with the surname ''Lillienschiold'' in 1676. He became quite wealthy and owned various properties including Losna-ætta on Losna in Sogn and part of Giskegodset in Sunnmøre. His family also became related to the noble family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm August Von Der Osten
Wilhelm August van der Osten (7 January 1697 – 15 January 1764) was a Danish civil servant. Early life Wilhelm August von der Osten was born in Copenhagen, the son of lord chamberlain Peter Christoph van der Osten (1659–1730) and Louise Benedicte von Reichow (1670–1755). He attended Sorø Academy. Career He began his career as squire for queen Anna Sophie. He then served as the leader of the Bergenhus stiftamt (''stiftsbefalingsmand'') in Bergen and also the Bergenhus county governor (''amtmand'') from 1728 to 1732. In 1735, he was appointed to district governor of Sorø County as well as director of Sorø Abbey. He was involved in the revival of Sorø Academy. From 1738 he also served as director of Øresund Custom House. In 1843, he left Sorø to assume a position as director of the financial administration in Copenhagen and was also appointed as member of the treasury (''rentekammeret''). He vigorously advocated a limitation of state expenditure, leading to the est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Undall
Andreas Undall (1669-1728) was a Norwegian government official. He served as the County Governor of Lister og Mandal county from 1699 to 1711 and then he was the Diocesan Governor of Bergenhus stiftamt from 1711 until his death in 1728. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Undall, Andreas 1669 births 1728 deaths County governors of Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvard Hammond
Edvard Hammond (1688–1711) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician. He served as the County Governor of Stavanger amt from 1700 until 1710. He was then transferred to be the Diocesan Governor of Bergenhus stiftamt (and simultaneously serving as the County Governor of Bergenhus amt) from 1710 until his death in 1711. References 1688 births 1711 deaths County governors of Norway {{Norway-gov-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilhelm De Tonsberg
Vilhelm is a masculine given name, the Scandinavian form of William and Wilhelm. Notable people with the name include: * Vilhelm Ahlmann (1852-1928), Danish-Swedish architect * Vilhelm Andersen (1864–1953), Danish author, literary historian and intellectual * Vilhelm Andersson (1891–1933), Swedish water polo player and freestyle swimmer * Vilhelm Aubert (1922–1988), Norwegian sociologist * Vilhelm Mariboe Aubert (1868–1908), Norwegian jurist * Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersen (1909-1957), Danish painter, writer and art theorist * Vilhelm Bjerknes (1862–1951), Norwegian physicist, founder of modern meteorology * Vilhelm Bissen (1836–1913), Danish sculptor * Vilhelm Frimann Christie Bøgh (1817–1888), Norwegian archivist * Vilhelm Bryde (1888–1974), Swedish actor and art director * Vilhelm Buhl (1881–1954), Prime Minister of Denmark in 1942 and again in 1945 * Vilhelm Carlberg (1880–1970), Swedish Olympic champion shooter * Vilhelm Dahlerup (1826–1907), Danish ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mats De Tonsberg
Mats de Tonsberg or Mathias de Tonsberg (1638–1705) was a Norwegian civil servant and timber trader. He was born in Tønsberg in Jarlsberg og Larvik county in Norway to civil servant Anders Madssøn (1609-1670) and Karen Stranger (1617-1698). He was a brother-in-law of Christian Stockfleth, and uncle of Karen Toller. Born into a wealthy family, he studied at the University of Copenhagen from 1655, and subsequently politics and history at the Leiden University from 1661. After visiting several European universities, he returned to Norway in 1668, and was assigned an administrative position at the Akershus Castle. He was a member of ''Overhofretten'' court from 1684 until 1692. In 1704, he was named a member of ''Slottsloven''. Tonsberg received the title of Chancellor in 1684 and rank of Councillor of State in 1704. Career In 1679 he was appointed as County Governor of Buskeruds amt, residing in the town of Drammen. He served there until 1694 when he was appointe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Stockfleth
Christian Stockfleth (1639–31 March 1704) was a Norwegian civil servant and diplomat. He was born in Christiania, Norway, a son of bishop Henning Stockfleth, and a nephew of civil servant Hans Stockfleth. Stockfleth studied at the University of Copenhagen, and further in other European cities. He assumed various central positions with the Danish rule in Norway. From 1683 to 1691 he was appointed Envoy to Stockholm. After returning to Norway he held various positions as Diocesan governor and County Governor in Christianssand, Akershus, and Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula o ... until his retirement in 1704, shortly before his death. References 1639 births 1704 deaths Diplomats from Oslo University of Copenhagen alumni Civil s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Gyldenløve (1674-1703)
Christian Gyldenløve, Landgrave of Samsøe ( Copenhagen, 28 February 1674 – Odense, 16 July 1703), was a Danish nobleman and military officer. He was one of five illegitimate children fathered by Christian V of Denmark with Sophie Amalie Moth. He distinguished himself in both foreign and Danish-Norwegian military service and established himself as the Danish Count '' Danneskiold-Samsøe,'' which descended from his second marriage. In Copenhagen on 27 November 1696 Christian married firstly his second cousin Countess Charlotte Amalie Danneskiold-Laurvig (15 November 1682 – 7 December 1699), a daughter of Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve. They had two daughters: *Christiane Charlotte (Copenhagen, 7 July 1698 – Akershus, 5 October 1699) * Frederikke Louise (Akershus, 2 October 1699 – Sønderborg, 2 December 1744), married on 21 July 1720 to her kinsman Christian August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg In Copenhagen on 25 May 1701 Christian married seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samsø
Samsø (Anglicized: "Samso" or "Samsoe") is a Danish island in the Kattegat off the Jutland Peninsula. Samsø is located in Samsø municipality. The community has 3,724 inhabitants (2017) (January 2010:4,010) called ''Samsings'' and is 114 km² in area. Due to its central location, the island was used during the Viking Age as a meeting place. The etymology of the island's name is unknown. In 1997, Samsø won a government competition to become a model renewable energy community. Now 100% of its electricity comes from wind power and biomass. Etymology The name Samsø is of unknown origin. The name is known from 1075 as ''Samse''. This word is a simplex and the addition of -, Danish for 'island', is thus a later compounding, known in toponymy as ''epexegesis''. Geography Ballen's beach and village are popular with visitors. The island is served by a bus service which runs around the island, including the two ferry terminals in Sælvig and Ballen. In clear weather, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
